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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Lowestoft (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Taken: Sun, 18 Nov 2012

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 18 Nov 2012

ness point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 04 Nov 2012

5 were showing very well on this date

Photo: Ian Clarke

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 03 Nov 2012

At Ness Point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 22 Sep 2012

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Sep 2012

ness point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 22 Sep 2012

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 22 Sep 2012

ness point rocks

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Titchwell (Norfolk)

Taken: Sat, 01 Sep 2012

Titchwell (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 01 Sep 2012

Photo: Simon Knight

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Western Rocks (Isles of Scilly)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Western Rocks (Isles of Scilly)

Taken: Sun, 29 Jul 2012

Western Rocks (Isles of Scilly)

Uploaded: Tue, 31 Jul 2012

From the Sapphire

Photo: Joe Pender

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 22 Apr 2012

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 06 May 2012

At Ness Point

Photo: David Borderick

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 25 Jan 2012

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Fri, 27 Jan 2012

Photo: Will Soar

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Lyme Regis (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Lyme Regis (Dorset)

Taken: Sat, 21 Jan 2012

Lyme Regis (Dorset)

Uploaded: Mon, 23 Jan 2012

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Holland Haven (Essex)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Holland Haven (Essex)

Taken: Mon, 09 Jan 2012

Holland Haven (Essex)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Jan 2012

Photo: Paul Rowe

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Hilbre Island (Cheshire and Wirral)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Hilbre Island (Cheshire and Wirral)

Taken: Sun, 08 Jan 2012

Hilbre Island (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Mon, 09 Jan 2012

One of 21 roosting over the high tide.

Photo: Phil Woollen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 02 Jan 2012

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 02 Jan 2012

Between North beach and Ness Point. Five of the seven here today

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Happisburgh (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Happisburgh (Norfolk)

Taken: Thu, 10 Nov 2011

Happisburgh (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 12 Nov 2011

Photo: Matt Crosby

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 26 Oct 2011

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Oct 2011

at Ness Point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Wed, 26 Oct 2011

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Wed, 26 Oct 2011

at Ness Point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 24 Oct 2011

at Ness Point

Photo: John Saxton

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 23 Oct 2011

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 24 Oct 2011

at Ness Point

Photo: John Saxton

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Claerwen Reservoir (Powys)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Claerwen Reservoir (Powys)

Taken: Fri, 16 Sep 2011

Claerwen Reservoir (Powys)

Uploaded: Sat, 17 Sep 2011

Possibly only the second in Radnor in 50 years! Presumably blown in on the gales.popped from Brecs to Radnor-only a few feet!

Photo: Kevan Joynes

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe (Suffolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe (Suffolk)

Taken: Mon, 29 Aug 2011

Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Aug 2011

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Mon, 29 Aug 2011

Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 29 Aug 2011

on landguard point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 27 Aug 2011

Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Aug 2011

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 27 Aug 2011

Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Aug 2011

landguard point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 27 Aug 2011

Landguard Nature Reserve, Felixstowe (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 27 Aug 2011

of landguard point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Taken: Mon, 25 Apr 2011

Portishead (Somerset and Bristol)

Uploaded: Fri, 06 May 2011

See my (new) website for more photos

Photo: Andrew Jordan

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 20 Mar 2011

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 20 Mar 2011

at Ness Point

Photo: Dick Filby

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham (Norfolk)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Sheringham (Norfolk)

Taken: Thu, 10 Mar 2011

Sheringham (Norfolk)

Uploaded: Thu, 10 Mar 2011

Photo: David Martin

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Filey (Yorkshire)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Filey (Yorkshire)

Taken: Tue, 22 Feb 2011

Filey (Yorkshire)

Uploaded: Mon, 28 Feb 2011

At the Brigg

Photo: Justin Parker

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 26 Feb 2011

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Feb 2011

taken in very poor light at ness point

Photo: Barry Woodhouse

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Sidmouth (Devon)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Sidmouth (Devon)

first-winter

Taken: Thu, 24 Feb 2011

Sidmouth (Devon)

Uploaded: Sat, 26 Feb 2011

On rocks at high tide beneath Jacob's Ladder

Photo: Brian Hill

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Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Taken: Thu, 17 Feb 2011

Isle of Portland (Dorset)

Uploaded: Thu, 17 Feb 2011

One of c4 birds present at the 'point' of the Bill @ mid-day. See more at The Bagsy Blog

Photo: Paul Baker

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Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 06 Feb 2011

Hilbre Island (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Tue, 08 Feb 2011

Photo: Phil Woollen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sun, 09 Jan 2011

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 10 Jan 2011

Photo: Jon Evans

Photographer's	RBA gallery

Purple Sandpiper

Upload a photo of the Purple Sandpiper at Berwick-Upon-Tweed (Northumberland)

All the RBA news reports of the Purple Sandpiper at Berwick-Upon-Tweed (Northumberland)

Taken: Mon, 03 Jan 2011

Berwick-Upon-Tweed (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Jan 2011

At Little Beach feeding on shoreline

Photo: Ron Mccombe

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 03 Jan 2011

Berwick-Upon-Tweed (Northumberland)

Uploaded: Tue, 04 Jan 2011

At Little Beach, feeding on shoreline

Photo: Ron Mccombe

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Mon, 27 Dec 2010

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Tue, 28 Dec 2010

Photo: Chris Upson

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Purple Sandpiper

adult

Taken: Sun, 12 Dec 2010

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Sun, 12 Dec 2010

At Ness Point
A photographers dream. This bird was showing at less than 5 metres!!

Photo: Danny Porter

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Dec 2010

Lowestoft (Suffolk)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Dec 2010

Photo: Chris Baines

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 04 Dec 2010

Hilbre Island (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Dec 2010

Photo: Phil Woollen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

Purple Sandpiper

Taken: Sat, 04 Dec 2010

Hilbre Island (Cheshire and Wirral)

Uploaded: Mon, 06 Dec 2010

Photo: Phil Woollen

Photographer's	RBA gallery website/blog

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